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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11

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New Inventions patented. Old inventions
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11
Blaine's Eye BACKED.
NEW YORK GOES DEMOCRATIC
BY 10000 MAJORITY.
VIRGINIA KNOCKS OUT Ma
HONE, BUT OHIO STICKS
TO FORAKER.
Republicans Gain a Senator In
New Jersey.
Oregon Goes Wet and Dakota
Votes Dry.
NEW YORK.

DOM pArlles stakeu tnelr all OH the
result of the New York election and
the Democrats have won. The tick
cts were headed by Fred Cook, DEM,
and Fred Grant, Rep, for Secretary
of State and there were four other
tickets in the field, viz: Prohibition,
Udited Labor, Greenback, and Pro-
gressive Labor The result was con-
coded to be very doubtful, ON account
of the presence of so many tickets of
unknown strength, but the Demo-
Gratis have achieved victory that as
sures Clevelands reelection and
sounds Blaine's political death knell.
The State has gone Democratic by
from 10000 to 10000 votes. The La
Dor vote will not reach 10000 in the
State and is only about $4,000 in New
York City against 10000 last year.
The Prohibition vote is still smaller.
The Democratic majority in New
York and Kings county is nearly
10000. In New York City Jno. r.
Fellows, Dem, is elected District At
tornsy by $1,000.
The only thing to mar the general
rejoicing is that the Republicans
have elected their candidate to sue
coed Hiscock in the Syracuse Con-
gressional district.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia elected Legislature that
will be two thirds Democratic, which
puts an end to Riddleberger in the
Senate and forever retires Malone.
Among the Republican members
elected are two negroes in the Peters
burg district.
MARYLAND.
Maryland elected state ticket and
Legislature. L. G. Jackson's MAORI
ty for Governor over Brooks, Rep, is
about $4,000 and the Legislature is
overwhelmingly Democratic in both
branches. Baltimore gives 5000
Democratic majority.
OHIO.
Ohio elected a Governor and other
state officers and the indications are
that the Republicans have increased
their majority of 1885 from 1900
to 10000 or $4,000. The greater por-
ton of this gain is in Cincinnati and
Hamilton County. The Labor vote
in Cincinnati was about 1900, the |
Prohibition vote only 1000.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Republicans elected Arnold to
the vacancy in the Western Congress
sional district by 1888 majority. This
election was important because in |
the event the next election for Presi- |
dent should DO thrown into the
House of Representatives the advan-
tage would be with the Republicans.
ILLINOIS.
Chicago and other cities elected
municipal officers. The Republicans
made gains in most of the cities.
Five suburbs of Chicago voted ON
annexation. 1t was carried in Hyde
Park, Cicero and Jefferson and de-
feated in Lake and Lake View. Judge
Gary, who tried the Anarchists, was
reelected by $4,000 majority.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Massachusetts elected State ticket
and Legislature. The Republicans
claim that Ames' majority over Low
ering, for Governor, will be from
$4,000 to 1900. Boston gave Low
ering 5,5l2 majority. The Legisla-
ture is Republican by an increased
majority.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11
HARMS IM ILLINOIS
VERY CHEARl

JOHN O. HALL, Of MeLeansboro. HIlinais,
WIN sell improved or unimproyed land at great
oaIgains. one thlro cash or GOOD notes; paianeee
acrea for 40 % acres for $50; acres for t2Di ~
acres for t00; dne farm SO acres. e70u Now u the
time 70 buy. Write 10 him at once 90 and see the
lAnda- Never such chances for homes a. he orers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11
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has cured many snd he sss, Tsnsdy
ari.ing from Impure blooa and sEhazsoa M fsshis
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and dsosdarS q rtonAeh and b0vss. 6oa q Druasia
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11
DAKOTA.

Dakota voted on dividing The Ter
ritory on the 10th parallel and on a
prohibition law. North Dakota
voted against division and South Da-
kota for it. The majority in the ter.
ritory as a whole will be about 10000.
The prohibition law was carried by a
small majority. Many women voted
under the female suffrage law.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11
MISSISSIPPI,

The election in Mississippi was
one-sided. A Legislature was elect
ed and the members will nearly all
be Democrats. The exceptions will
be so few that no attention was paid
to them in the reports.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11

Detroit and other cities held mu-
nicipal elections. In Detroit the en-
tire Democratic ticket was elected by
arge majorities and Is cut of 16
Alderman elected are Democrats.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11

Iowa elected Governor and State
ticket and members of the Legisla-
turc. The Democrats made uniform
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
Bulbous Flowers in Masses.

The practice commonly followed of
dotting hardy bulbs among the ordinary
occupants of the herbaceous border is
not calculated to convey true idea of
their value. One good breadth of snow
drops or daffodis will produce much
finer effect than the same number of
bulbs will give if distributed over a
large area of ground. We have only to
note the pleasing effect of our spring
Towering bulbs where they are growing
naturally to be convinced that this is
the best plan to adopt. Scillas, trite-
leias and similar things of lowly growth
do not show to great advantage in small
clumps, but when seen Towering in
large masses they are very effective.
There are few more pleasing floral pic
lures than where the early spring sun
lights up good breadth of the Siberian
squill. An advantage not to be lost
sight of in thus grouping hardy bulbs is
that one always knows exactly where
they are. When they are dotted about
among the miscellaneous occupants of
the borders their exact whereabouts is
often forgotten, and during the annual
cleaning and digging they are apt to be
destroyed. When borders are being
dug | have frequently seen a whole
spadeful of bulbs turned up. This is not
at all the treatment that bulbs like, and
is often the cause of the rather mystic
rious disappearance that occur with
this class of hardy flowers. - Vick's
Magazine for October.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09

they move and by the people with whom
they come in contact. We have no re-
spect for, and are ashamed of, any
farmer who is ashamed of his occupa-
ton or feels any disposition or necessity
for apology for it. Such person must
have an innate sense of his own per-
sonal worthlessness, and that he needs
to be bolstered up in social position by
some outside and collateral aid of cir
cumstance and surrounding. Let such
an one deny, conceal or excuse his
calling, and as soon as possible leave it.
But the farmer who intends to be
man, to do his duty and fill his place as
best he can in the world, will hold up
his head and feel himself the peer and
equal of any man-not in wealth, per-
haps, or in talent, not in ballroom
graces and fine dress, but as an honest,
self-respecting man, trying to do his
duty in the world according to his best
ability. There are lots of such men in
the world, and they are entitled to and
receive the respect of all with whom
they come in contact. Generally this
kind of men will not be found COM
planning of lack of social recognition,
that they are despised because they are
farmers, looked down upon because
they have hard hands and wear clothes
of a not fashionable cut.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09

FlaXseed is preventive of disease
a food medicine. Its oil is very sooth-
ing to the stomach and intestines, and
is also rich in blood for muscle and
bone. One of the best ways to use
flaXseed is to boil it in six times its
bulk of water till it forms jelly; now
mix little of this jelly with wheat
bran and you have an excellent food
for growing pig. This is also good
for the brood sow, promoting her yield
of milk. If used in this way one
pound of boiled haXseed is mixed with
ten pounds of bran. Pigs very soon
get liking for the taste of flaxseed.
Another way is to grind one bushel of
flaXseed with eight bushels of oats, or
all the flaXseed that can be ground
without sticking to the mill-stones.
Then mix one hundred pounds of the
ground oats and flaXseed with two hun
dred pounds of bran. This will be the
best kind of feed for young pigs; and
it will be good for them all the time up
to fattening, and besides this, they will
be smooth, rangy pigs, making good
roasters at any time. In other words,
they will grow and fatten every day of
their lives Professor SteWart, in
| Country Gentleman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
Suggestions on Dress.

MOURNING things, such as black
edged collars and handkerchiefs, can be
utilized for unmournful use by en-
broidering on or near the black a row
of red dots. In handkerchefs yellow
can also be introduced, with fine effect,
for scalloping the edges.
No women of refined taste wear a
hustle p" of pronounced style. A
small one is vulgar enough, the mercy
knows, while large one is simply
hideous monstrosity, and only vulgar
woman can see any "style" in it.
Style is the clothes-wearing faculty.
THERE is not much to be said in
favor of an under petticoat for warmth.
If made into drawers, it would afford
twice the warmth. Equalization of
warmth with the smallest possible
weight is what everybody wants in
winter, especially women and girls.
The Jersey cloth, which is now stand
ard goods, and can be bought by the
yard, is excellent material from which
to make underwear.
ONE of the best bakers in Boston is
woman, and her name goes with the
bread. 1t is rather surprising that in
| al ChlCl DlloC oO
men should have usurped the business
so generally Another business in
which men make loads of money is the
seed business. OF course women do
most of the work and some man gets
the profit. If girls devoted their en-
ergies more to money than to husband
getting it would be better for them.
There is never any trouble about get
ting the latter when the former is
present.
Nothing is more distressing to the
eye of the beholder in women's dress
than to see the waist and the skirt look
as if they had parted company. If the
petticoats are not supported from the
shoulders, as they ought to be, the eye
at least can be relieved, and the hips,
too, of the wearers, by buttoning the
gown skirt at the back to the waist.
This is done by working button-hole
in the end of stout piece of tape or
dress-lining-there should be two of
these short straps not over two inches
long, and sew them securely to the
seams in the back that run next to the
back line. Then sew two flat buttons
on the waistband of the skirt, to match
the button-holes. The buttoning after
]
the gown is on is easily accomplished,
and the skirt is not only supported, but
the back of the waist is also held down.
In preparing your outfit for fall and
winter wear contrive to make your
clothing in one piece, so far as practl.
cable. The Jersey-made undergar-
ments, all in one piece, are as yet more
expensive than the chemise and drawers
woven separately. But the ordinary
chemise can be made well-ftting by
putting it on wrong side out, PIN
ming up the seams and fitting it like a
dress waist, cut it open down the front
and proceed with needle, thread and
buttons in the work of reconstruction.
Considerable superhuous material in
this way is disposed of which does not
add to the warmth but does add to the
mis6t of the dress-waist.- Rural New
Yorker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
More About COrsets.
BY MRS, LEROY.

/ do not know but what / am tread
ing on forbidden ground to mention the
corset question again, but it is not to
discuss it that do so. They say
man convinced against his will
Is of the same opinion still,
and l suspect that that is exactly the
case with woman as well, and that we
should nearly if not quite all hold our
same views on the subject after any
amount of discussion. But would like
to quote little from " Josiah Aliens
Wife p" on this subject when she went
to the city to visit Josiah's third
cousin " and found her dressing for
party. She says: Susan bein' so big
bonded, and her hips and shoulders wuz
so broad, and her waist been drawed in
so tight, she wuz a sight to behold, a
sight. Yes, that waist wuz a curious
and solemn sight, it sot in so strange
like from the eXuberant fullness on
each side ont. And, as l stood a-lookin'
on in deep amaze, she loosened the
waist at the bottom and went to pullin'
the corset-strings still tighter And as |
looked on that hazardous sight | forgot
her cool actions towards me, forgot
her indecent dressing, forgot every
thing but her peril and my pity for her,
and says, in almost tremulous axents:
Susan Filkins, feel bad to see you
draw yourself in So says 1, Some day
you will draw too far, and then you will
be sorry. What do you do it for?' says
1. Il want to taper says she, in faint
axents, and a-holdin' on to her sides.
l says, l have always noticed that
them that taper so at the waist their
minds sort O. taper, too, kinder dwindle
down and taper off small. l don't
'spose she hardly heard my words, she
wuz that took up with her job. And
l went down and joined my COM
panion.'"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
Judging Bulls.

AT the various state fairs where l
have judged the dairy breeds of cattle
| have become more and more con-
WINGED that the large majority of prizes
awarded to the bull classes are given
on snap judgment and are of little
value. All dairy farmers realize what
care and feeding will do for any ami
NAL, and an ordinary bull which has
been in the hands of skillful feeder is
frequently brought into the ring and
rounds of several fairs, and obtaining
perhaps twice his value in prizes, is
sold to the butcher. During the past
few years at some of the fairs | note
with much qualification that, at my
suggestion, the older class Chree years
and upward) have been judged with
their progeny. l would carry this still
further by admitting grades as their
progeny, for this shows the practical
worth Of thoroughbred bulls. Two of
the four females exhibited in this class
should also be in milk. In the two
year-old class l would have them shown
with calves females) over three months
DID, in the yearling and calf class, show
with their dams. | realize that this
entails extra expense on the exhibitor,
and for this reason | would materially
increase the prizes in these classes.
This would do away with great many
inferior exhibits, for the younger bull
class generally outnumbers the female
class of the same age two to one. l
have written on this subject after hav-
ing devoted much time and thought to
it, and feel confident that it is a long
stride in the right direction, and would
accomplish the best results in improv-
ing all thoroughbred dairy cattle. 1t
would also show beginners the true
principles in selecting bull to head
their herds, and establish his real
value.-Edward Burnett, in Country
Gentleman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
Bed COmfOrtables and Blankets.

Inasmuch as half our lives are spent
in sleep it is of essential moment that
the bedding should be selected with
the greatest care. Feather-beds are
still used in many parts of the country,
but they are unwholesome and should
be replaced if possible by mattresses.
A mattress of husk is greatly to be pre-
ferred from hygienic point of view to
feather-bed. 1t pays to buy a good
hair mattress. If made over properly
they will last more than a lifetime.
Wool mattresses are the next choice.
Mattresses with wool or hair top are
not to be commended, because the
mattress cannot be turned, very seri-
Gus objection, as the bed cannot be
properly aired. A very thin mattress
of hair or wool may be substituted for
the top and turned when the under
bed is turned. Such a mattress, about
as thick as a comfortable, may be made
at home and will cost less than the up
holsterers charge for a hair-top. A
cover of coarse unbleached muslin
should be basted over all beds and re-
moved twice year to be washed. BY
this method and by frequently turning
the holdings a well-made mattress will
last four or five years. 1t should then
be sent to the upholsterers or made
over at home. If it has been well
cared for it will not need new tick
ing. Hair holsters are coming into
general use. They are infinitely to be
preferred to a heating pillow or bolster
of feathers. Ii is barbarism to put
feather pillow under an infants head.
Intelligent medical men consider that
many of the frequent brain disorders
among little children may be traced to
the feather pillow and the swinging
cradle. 1t saves work and worry to
keep heavy unbleached or white
muslin bolster case over the ticking
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
Farming Equal to Any Calling.

THE grange proposes to secure more equal
laws, more equal burdens, and, therefore, to
make the farm pay better Then the question
of the boys leaving the farm will be solved
WILL the farmers continue to growl and
grub along, or organize and defend them
selves and their calling?
Here are two items-the first from
Mr.. Mortimer Whitehead, the lecturer
of the National Grange, the second
from the Ne,o England HomeStead-a
they may properly be considered to-
gether. We heard Mr.. Whitehead a
couple of times last winter, and had oc-
casion to make some structures upon his
remarks, and then, as now, he dealt in
generalities. Why does not Mr.. White
head specify what the unequal, and
therefore unjust, laws are, and then
how they can and should be amended?
What the burdens are, and then how
they are to be lifted? We have heard
great deal in general way about the
oppression of the farmers, of the heel
of despotism being on their necks,
their being reduced to practical serfage,
and such like utterances, with the gen.
orally accompanying complaint that
there were too few farmers in the legis-
lature, that there should be more
farmers sent to congress, and the
like, and often coming from those
whose likelihood of ever getting into
either of those positions is very slim
indeed under the present or any other
political condition. Let us have clearly
defined issues. Let it be plainly set
forth how and in what particulars the
farmer is unequally burdened more
than the printer, the carpenter or the
blacksmith Then show us how these
burdens may be lifted, what laws
should be enacted to secure the reform,
what social conditions are necessary to
be modified to secure his equality, and
then we can go to work understand
ingly. The above remarks may apply
in general way to the HomeStead'S
item. But just what the Homestead
means by farmers defending them
selves and their calling" we do not ex-
actly know. If it means in pecunary
and material way, then to that applies
what we have said above If it means
socially, then we have another word to
say We often hear that the farmer is
looked down upon socially because of
his being farmer, and that he is de-
spised because of his calling. 1t is no
doubt true that there are many farmers
who do not receive the amount of con-
sideration socially which they may de-
sire, but the same is no doubt true of
those engaged in the other occupations
named, though we do not hear so much
Of it. Men will, first or last, receive
about the amount of consideration and
honor to which they are entitled, but
the estimate of their merit and worth
unfortunately for some, is not what
they themselves hold, but that estimate
placed upon them by the world in which
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-09
AGRICULTURAL.
"Let Your Light Shine"

II farmers could be persuaded to report
all useful lessons of their experience there
would soon be great gain in practical knowl-
edge. They may report to their neighbors,
but that is not enough. They should write
to agricultural papers for the instruction of
all farmers, whenever they have useful les
sons to communicate. -Elmird Husbdndnldn.
The Husbdndmdn seconds the les
son we have tried to enforce: Write
for goor paper" "Useful lessons" are
not always reports of success by any
means. Reports of failure may be
quite as valuable as those of success,
especially to the man who is about to
make the same trial. The value of
the report of failure is suggested by
dialogue said to have occurred be-
tween two farmers. Robinson: " Good
morning, Jones. What did you give
your horse for the botts?" Jones
Turpentine." Robinson !: Good
morning." Jones: Good-morning."
Loter-Robinson "Say, Jones, l gave
my horse turpentine and it killed him."
Jones: " So it did mine" Robinson:
Good-morning. Jones "Good-
morning" Write your paper about
your successes, failures, any informa-
ton you may have, opinions and que
ries-what you know and what you
would like to know. 1t will be of
double benefit alike to writer and
reader. Write for your paper. We
know all the excuses you make for
not doing so, and some of them are
pretty valid ones, too, such as " have
no time;" "work hard, and am too
tired when evening comes to think"
Yes, we know all about that One
cannot write then, but every day is not
alike, and you can find time if you
really want to. " am not used to
writing; my penmanship is poor and /
sometimes make mistakes in spelling.
never studied grammar and l should
make laughing-stock of myself" All
bosh 1t is an EDITORS business to cor
rect errors and make an article read
well, and it is more for the papers in
terest to have an article attractive than
it is for the writer's. Give us your
ideas plainly, and the editor and COM
position will try and make it read all
right. The duty of an editor is not, as
many suppose, to ,orite for the paper,
but to edit the writings of others, to put
them in shape for publication, though
the offices of writer and editor are
often filled by the same person; but
person may be good writer and poor
editor, and vice uersa. Please let us
have more of editing to do and perhaps
we shall do less writing.